I just think it's ironic that more then likely Geno won't make it past #7 but everyone was so concerned that he wasn't worth the #1 pick. He's going to end up really good if he goes to Cleveland or Arizona IMO.

Rumors have him going top ten. He hasn't yet. Clausen, Quinn, Leinart, Rodgers were all projected top 10 and fell.

I still think it's possible Jacksonville is interested in him in the 20s or at No. 33, not No. 2.

Andy Reid flat-out said NO to him. That's all we know. Gus Bradley is PUBLICLY gushing about him. That's... ...interesting. Shcefter's report definitely bodes well for Smith, but I've seen this play out before.

Rumors have him going top ten. He hasn't yet. Clausen, Quinn, Leinart, Rodgers were all projected top 10 and fell.

I still think it's possible Jacksonville is interested in him in the 20s or at No. 33, not No. 2.

Andy Reid flat-out said NO to him. That's all we know. Gus Bradley is PUBLICLY gushing about him. That's... ...interesting. Shcefter's report definitely bodes well for Smith, but I've seen this play out before.

It only takes one team, and maybe he's interviewed extremely well.

Leinart did go in the top ten, and shouldn't have. Rodgers didn't go in the top ten and should have. I have no doubt he is going in the top ten.

Rumors have him going top ten. He hasn't yet. Clausen, Quinn, Leinart, Rodgers were all projected top 10 and fell.

I still think it's possible Jacksonville is interested in him in the 20s or at No. 33, not No. 2.

Andy Reid flat-out said NO to him. That's all we know. Gus Bradley is PUBLICLY gushing about him. That's... ...interesting. Shcefter's report definitely bodes well for Smith, but I've seen this play out before.

It only takes one team, and maybe he's interviewed extremely well.

Completely agree. I think all the teams showing strong interest are also very interested in trading down.

Rumors have him going top ten. He hasn't yet. Clausen, Quinn, Leinart, Rodgers were all projected top 10 and fell.

I still think it's possible Jacksonville is interested in him in the 20s or at No. 33, not No. 2.

Andy Reid flat-out said NO to him. That's all we know. Gus Bradley is PUBLICLY gushing about him. That's... ...interesting. Shcefter's report definitely bodes well for Smith, but I've seen this play out before.

I see the Bills making a move to get into the top 5 to jump Cleveland. If not he'll got to Cleveland.

I'd be surprised if the Browns, even with a new regime, don't give Weeden at least one more season. I wonder if the new coach has enough leverage to take another quarterback in the first round right after the organization just did the year prior.

I'd be surprised if the Browns, even with a new regime, don't give Weeden at least one more season. I wonder if the new coach has enough leverage to take another quarterback in the first round right after the organization just did the year prior.

I don't think Lombardi was a fan of Weeden during the draft process last year, and he won't hesitate to go in a different direction if there's a quarterback he likes. What the organization did in years past will have no barring on the decisions made for this draft.

Arians was very open when asked whether Smith compares to Luck and the other top rookies quarterbacks from 2012.

"Athletically, yes," Arians said. "He can throw the football and he obviously had a great workout the other day. The guys that were in the combine last year, all of them when they left the room, you went, 'Wow.' No one in this draft made me go, 'Wow.' Now, can they throw the football? Yeah."

Throwing the football isn't enough. Arians made that clear.

"Did not go to his workout," Arians said of Smith, "but on tape he can make every throw. He is athletic and he has a big arm, good release, fairly accurate, but the time of putting him on the board and all those things is still happening soon.

"He has got the skill set as many guys have skill sets. You don’t play the game with that skill set. The two muscles that you play quarterback with you can’t evaluate. The brain and the heart. That is a winning quarterback. Until you get in the huddle with them, you don’t know what you have."

Sounds like he feels Geno has a bit of Russell, Leftwich, and Boller in him.

On the flip side, coaches who lean too heavily toward the brains aspect of the game when looking for a QB are often left empty-handed as they recycle guys like Bruce Gradkowski and other all-brains, no-braun QBs until the coach is finally fired. You can't get too smart as a coach (see Jon Gruden).

Sounds like he feels Geno has a bit of Russell, Leftwich, and Boller in him.

On the flip side, coaches who lean too heavily toward the brains aspect of the game when looking for a QB are often left empty-handed as they recycle guys like Bruce Gradkowski and other all-brains, no-braun QBs until the coach is finally fired. You can't get too smart as a coach (see Jon Gruden).

LOL. That's funny since those three players weren't even mentioned in the article, least of all by Arians.

Arians main point was that Geno Smith had the skillset and measurables to play in the NFL, but there's no way to measure a player's heart and mind until you get them in the huddle.
Basically he said nothing definitive about how he rates Geno as a potential draft pick for the Cards because supposedly the Cards are still in player evaluation mode(yeah right). Bunch of coach-speak to feed the reporters.

What stood out most from that interview, if you believe Arians, is the new HC is really high on Drew Stanton.

Pro Football Weekly's scouting report on West Virginia QB Geno Smith rips the former Mountaineers star's work ethic and demeanor, and calls him a product of coach Dana Holgorsen's offensive system.
PFW's Nolan Nawrocki is the same draftnik who shredded Cam Newton for a "fake smile" before the 2011 draft. Among many other criticisms -- accessible at the link below -- Nawrocki accuses Smith of being "Not a student of the game" and a quarterback who "does not command respect from teammates and cannot inspire." Per Nawrocki, Smith is "not committed or focused" with a "marginal work ethic." The home-run sentence is this: "A cross between Akili Smith and Aaron Brooks, Smith is a gimmick, overhyped product of the system lacking the football savvy, work habits and focus to cement a starting job and could drain energy from a QB room."

Positives: Has a strong arm and can rifle the ball with good velocity into tight windows. Can throw with accuracy on the move and layer the deep ball. Good overall accuracy, ball placement and touch, especially on the fade route. Throws a very catchable ball — spins it tightly. Good escapability — can sidestep the rush, find an open throwing window and extend plays with his feet when needed. Outstanding straight-line speed — clocked the best 40-yard time (4.56 seconds) and broad jump (10-foot-4) of any quarterback at the Combine. Very durable, experienced, three-year starter — overcame an average offensive line, has never missed any time to injury and will play through pain.

Negatives: Operated an offense where he received adjustments from the sidelines and was often out of sync with receivers. Average field vision and coverage recognition — forces throws and does not work through progressions. Takes unnecessary sacks and does not feel pressure well. Not an elusive scrambler. Shaky lower-body mechanics — does not stand tall in the pocket (crouches, hops, dances and elevates to his toes when he throws). Has pin legs and bad pocket posture. Operated almost exclusively from the gun. Not a student of the game. Nonchalant field presence — does not command respect from teammates and cannot inspire. Mild practice demeanor — no urgency. Not committed or focused — marginal work ethic. Interviewed poorly at the Combine and did not show an understanding of concepts on the white board. Opted not to compete at the Senior Bowl and has approached offseason training as if he has already arrived and it shows in his body with minimal muscle definition or strength. Has small hands and glaring ball security issues (32 career fumbles). Really struggled handling the snow in Pinstripe Bowl (took two safeties) and will be troubled by the elements. Needed to be coddled in college — cannot handle hard coaching.

Summary: Started the season red-hot with the help of two playmaking receivers and created a national stir generating a lot of overexcitement in the scouting community. Quickly came down to earth after Kansas State disguised coverages and brought pressure he could not handle and he finished dropping six of his final eight games. A cross between Akili Smith and Aaron Brooks, Smith is a gimmick, overhyped product of the system lacking the football savvy, work habits and focus to cement a starting job and could drain energy from a QB room. Will be overdrafted and struggle to produce against NFL defensive complexities.

LOL.
I didn't want to say it, but some of these 'analysts' go overboard in their criticisms of certain QBs.

WVU wasn't a great football team when they tried to do anything other than pass the football.

When someone questions a player's work ethic, I'm curious about whether that's something that's been corroborated by a coach at WVU. It's been the opposite of what I heard about Smith as a Mountaineer.
Geno Smith has played is so many snow games, I can't believe the only thing Narwocki is citing as evidence that Geno doesn't play well in the snow is his last bowl game.

The comparisons to Akili Smith(!) and Aaron Brooks, who was actually a decent starter for a while in NO, is just a lazy colorized narrative.

Geno got better every year he was at WVU. Give him credit for what he did accomplish in college.

Nawrocki is a tool. He'll attacks players' character without ever interacting with them and report heresay as fact. So many players have value to gain if someone takes a big hit in the media, anonymous quotes are pathetic.

LOL.
I didn't want to say it, but some of these 'analysts' go overboard in their criticisms of certain QBs.

WVU wasn't a great football team when they tried to do anything other than pass the football.

When someone questions a player's work ethic, I'm curious about whether that's something that's been corroborated by a coach at WVU. It's been the opposite of what I heard about Smith as a Mountaineer.
Geno Smith has played is so many snow games, I can't believe the only thing Narwocki is citing as evidence that Geno doesn't play well in the snow is his last bowl game.

The comparisons to Akili Smith(!) and Aaron Brooks, who was actually a decent starter for a while in NO, is just a lazy colorized narrative.

Geno got better every year he was at WVU. Give him credit for what he did accomplish in college.